Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:867

  • Association: means a savings association, thrift institution, homestead, building and loan association, savings and loan association, or society, including both capital stock and mutual associations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:703
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions, of the state of Louisiana, in his capacity as supervisor of associations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:703
  • Member: means a person or entity holding a savings or demand account of or shares of a mutual association, and may include a person borrowing from or assuming or obligated upon a loan or interest therein held by such association if such is authorized by the charter or the bylaws of the association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:703
  • Stockholder: means the owner of one or more shares of any class of capital stock of a capital stock association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:703

An association may be dissolved or liquidated either voluntarily or involuntarily.  If the proceedings are voluntary, they may be instituted by any member or stockholder of the association and the board of directors shall maintain control over the activities, subject to the consent and supervision of the commissioner.  If the proceedings are involuntary, they may be instituted by any member or stockholder of the association or the commissioner, but the commissioner shall take possession of and control over the association and its activities.

Acts 1970, No. 234, §1.  Acts 1983, No. 675, §1.